Thank you for taking an interest in the Education Village Academy Trust. The Trust firmly believes that all young people deserve the best possible education and we want every pupil attending one of our Academies to fulfil their potential and go on to become successful and happy young people and adults.
To achieve this the Board of Trustees and Governors take an active interest in its Academies, supporting staff, holding Principals to account and monitoring achievement and the learning environment.
The Board meets each half term to review the strategic direction of the Trust. It delegates the day to day oversight of its Academies to five Education Standards Committees and also has separate committees to ensure the Trust’s budgets and resources are used effectively and in line with the interest of our students and the requirements of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).
Trustees and Governors all work to ensure the Academies are operating successfully and following relevant legislation. We are committed to doing everything we can to ensure that our students are confident and qualified to go out and be personally successful whilst making a contribution to society.
If you want to learn more about the role of Trustees and Governors, or to request the minutes of a meeting, please get in touch with our Governance Support Officer Alana Mackenzie (amackenzie@educationvillage.org.uk).
Helen Radcliffe
Chair of the Board Trustees, Education Village Academy Trust
Members:
Mr Kevin Duffy
Mr Tim Fisher
Mr Ken Fraser
Mrs Joan Low
Mr Raman Sanghera
Mrs Sarah Monk
Trustees:
Mrs Helen Radcliffe (Chair)
Mr Kit Dixon - Vice Chair
Mr Chris Ashford - Member appointed
Mr Mike Butler - Chief Executive
Mr Tim Hedger-Gourlay - Member appointed
Mr Ed James - Member appointed
Mr Scott Smith - Member appointed
Mr Steve Clapham - Member appointed
Ms Lisa Greig - Member appointed
You can find out more about our Trustees here: EVAT Trustees - September 2021
Register your interest here: - EVAT Register of Interest - V2.3.pdf
Finance, Audit, Risk and Resources Committee:
Mr Mike Butler - Chief Executive
Mr Kit Dixon (Chair) - Chair
Mr Tim Hedger-Gourlay - Board appointed
Mr Ed James - Board appointed
Mr Steven Clapham - Board appointed
Mrs Helen Radcliffe - Member appointed
Haughton Academy Education Standards Committee
Mrs Helen Conley - Board appointed Governor
Dr Leslie Fox - (Chair) Board appointed Governor
Miss Stephanie Hall - Staff Governor
Mr Laurence Job - Board appointed Governor
Mrs Davina Jones - Board appointed Governor
Mrs Su Gill - Principal
Mrs Kirsty Whitehouse - Parent Governor
Springfield Academy Education Standards Committee
Dr Martin Brader (Chair) - Board appointed Governor
Mrs Lynne Simpson - Staff Governor
Mr Richard Gartland - Principal
Mrs Chris Archer (Vice Chair) - Board appointed Governor
Mrs Joan Mitchie - Board appointed Governor
Mr Jonathan Stout - Board appointed Governor
Ms Rebecca Charlton - Parent Governor
Ms Natalie Dullage - Board appointed Governor
Mrs Elizabeth Bell - (Chair) Board appointed Governor
Mr Kit Dixon - (Vice Chair) Board appointed Governor
Ms Sam McCormick - Staff governor
Councillor Heather Scott - Board appointed Governor
Mr Chris Ashford - Board appointed Governor and Safeguarding Link
Mrs Caroline Green - Executive Principal
Mrs Margaret Farrow - Board appointed Governor
Ms Jenny Joyce - Board appointed Governor
Mrs Jenny Gregg (Chair) - Board appointed Governor
Mrs Jenny Finn - Board appointed Governor
Mrs Alison Sinclair - Principal
Mr Rob Dodsworth - Board appointed Governor
Mrs Germaine Holmes (Vice Chair) - Board appointed Governor
Mr Neil Scollick - Parent Governor
Laurence Ashley - Board appointed Governor
Louis Bloomfield - Board Appointed Governor
Mr David Ferrari - Staff Governor
Mrs Jenny Francis - Board appointed Governor
Mrs Liz McAllister (Chair) - Board appointed Governor
Mr Bill Oldfield – Board appointed Governor
Mr Chris Ashford - Board appointed Governor
Mrs Wendy Turpin (Vice Chair) - Board appointed Governor
David Hall - Parent Governor
Ms Kimberley Malcolm - Parent Governor
Sally Raine - Staff Governor
Mr Germaine Holmes - Board appointed Governor
Caroline Green - Executive Principal
Terms of Reference
Please click on the link below to view the register.
- EVAT Register of Interest - V2.3.pdf
- Governance Record of Appointees (Nov 2021).pdf
- Governance Record of Attendance at Meetings 2020 - 2021
If you have any queries relating to governance or wish to contact any of the members, directors or governors, please contact Alana Mackenzie, Governor Development Officer.
By telephone: 01325 248156
By e-mail: amackenzie@educationvillage.org.uk
By post: The Education Village, Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN
There maybe slight differences in term dates from one academy to another. Please see the individual school website to check: